The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-12-23
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Aocksfeller, the coal oil millionaire, b
worth 100000.
n DeLesseps IL contemplating an early
visit to the Panama canal
Judge Blatchford. Of the supreme court,
! partakes Of roast beef at lunch.
Senator Wade Hampton had rather hunt
deer than make Fourth Of July speech.
George w. Childs looks happier since be
erected a fountain to William Shakespeare.
Commodore Joseph B. Huh IL the oldest
officer in the American navy. He was APP
pointed In 1873
J. s. Robinson, secretary Of state Of Ohio,
Is fond of relating the stirring scenes he viii
messed during the war.
The wealthiest of the judges of the supreme
court is Justice Bradley, whose fortune IL e.
timated at sz5O,000
John L. Sulliyan's sea voyage has not In
jured his pugilistic powers, BE has hit the
fancy of the English public.
Isaiah Williamson, Of Philadelphia, Is the
richest bachelor in the United States, and
spends less than $1,000 a year.
Secretary Fairchild has the reputation Of
being the best dressed and most aristocratio
/ AOOAAA1S A11C1ADCA VI bAio CaOLkActS
Thurlow Weed Barnes, who married Miss
Isabella Morris, daughter of the lottery king,
intends to settle in Boston and publish books.
Mr. ''Philn Armour, the Chicago million
aire, gets to his Office early in the morning,
and generally goes to bed at O'Clock in the
evening
| Mai Pond says that Charles Dickens u
| drawing large houses to hear him read, and
everybody is well pleased with the enter
tainment.
Sir Lyon Playfair, of England, enjoys
visiting this country as much as Tom Ochil-
tree enjoys talking about the good time he
had in England.
| w. W. Corcoran, Of Washington, viii be 50
years of age in December, but he says that
he expects to entertain more than usual dur
Ing the coming season.
1t is said that Congressman Scott, of Penn
sylvania, spent $4,000 in social way In
Washington last season, and win sxpend the
same amount this winter.
Queen Victoria and the Prince Of Wales
are the only ones In the future to be given
special steamers between England and the
continent at the cost of the state.
E. Berry Wall, who has been attending the
races at Washington, is disguised with tho
capital because they carry umbrellas when
| Il rains instead Of wearing Mackintoshes
Horatio ]. Sprague claims to be the oldest
United States consul as far as length Of serv-
| ice is concerned. he was appointed to the
consulate at Gibraltar forty-one years ago.
Graydon Johnston writes In The Pitts
burg Press that he has note from Joseph
Chamberlain in which that gentleman do
clines with thanks the ''oferedn interview Of
the writer.
United States Commissioner John A.
Shields is looking more and more like the
late President Arthur. He is busy worker
and discharges more duties in q day than half
dozen other clerks.
When United States Judge Hoyt g.
Wheeler, of Vermont, sits on the circuit
court bench he usually has a small quid Of
tobacco between his teeth Fried oysters are
his favorite dish for lunch.
Viscount Kabayama, vice admiral Of the
japanese navy, accompanied by @. Yama-
moto, Hidaka, Murakami and Yeudo, all off,
GERS, intend to find Uncle Sans great navy
and study it for future reference.
DR.. J. A. s. Grant, hey of Cairo, Egypt,
has lived for twenty-five years in the land Of
the Pharaohs, and made q study Of archse-
ology He knows a list Of Egyptian gods a.
long as rich mans funeral procession.
Charles Dickens was presented to man In
Boston who opened the conversation with
the graceful remark that the son Of the
famous novelist is not the man his father
was. The conversation ended just there
Senator Stanford, of California, has about
twenty jockeys at his Palo Alto farm, and
nearly 100 stable employees He has recently
established night school for their benefit, at
which Mrs. Stanford herself frequently gives
! instruction.
Governor-elect jackson, Of Maryland, win
be inaugurated Jan. IL. His term lasts four
| years and his salary is $500. He will give
the salary to his wife for pin money. Mr..
Jackson is northumberland, and owns
20O, 900 acres of fine timber land in the south.